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Jharkhand RS polls: CBI raids premises of 15 MLAs 1 hr, 21 mins ago

The CBI on Friday conducted raids at the premises of 15 Jharkhand MLAs as part of its investigation into the allegations of horse trading that led to countermanding of the March 30 Rajya Sabha polls

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Court to pass order on summoning Army chief in defamation 2 hrs, 5 mins ago

A Delhi court is likely to pronounce today its order on summoning Army chief Gen VK Singh and four others on a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh

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Asia stocks fall on US, eurozone worries 2 hrs, 47 mins ago

Asian stocks plunged on Friday after discouraging US economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country eurozone

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Is it the right age to meditate? 9 hrs, 53 mins ago

Mediation is the most common word used today by people across the world. Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj writes

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Floundering cops send man to jail 10 hrs, 37 mins ago

A return to his country after two-and-half years turned nightmarish for a man who had raised an alarm over the corrupt practices of his employers, when he had to spend three days in jail because of some confusion between Delhi police and Punjab police

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PWD starts repairing city roads 10 hrs, 39 mins ago

With monsoon just a few weeks ahead, the public works department (PWD) has got on the job to repair all major roads in the Capital

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Man held after brother death 10 hrs, 43 mins ago

The outer district police have arrested a taxi driver who allegedly killed his brother on Tuesday during a scuffle that followed after the victim’s car grazed the accused’s vehicle

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Court directs Delhi govt to set up school 10 hrs, 45 mins ago

The high court here on Thursday directed the Delhi government to set up a school in Badarpur Khadar village in northeast Delhi by July this year

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Panetta to seal Apache deal during June 6 visit 10 hrs, 47 mins ago

Exactly a week before Indo-US strategic dialogue in Washington, US defence secretary Leon Panetta is coming to the Capital on June 6 to discuss long term defence cooperation and seal the big ticket $1

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Court asks for CBI’s response on affidavits 10 hrs, 48 mins ago

A city court has sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a plea by Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, on whether witnesses can be confronted with their affidavits submitted before two commissions of inquiry that was constituted to examine the riot cases

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Few takers for post office plan 10 hrs, 51 mins ago

Delhi University's decision to sell forms from post offices has not gone down well with the aspirants

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Beamer for national team selectors 10 hrs, 52 mins ago

If the IPL is a yardstick for selection to the India team, the national selectors are likely to have a tough time ahead of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka (Sept 18-Oct 7), as a dearth of quality bowlers could run them out

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News from India

Jharkhand RS polls: CBI raids premises of 15 MLAs 1 hr, 21 mins ago

The CBI on Friday conducted raids at the premises of 15 Jharkhand MLAs as part of its investigation into the allegations of horse trading that led to countermanding of the March 30 Rajya Sabha polls

Source: feeds.hindustantimes.com
Court to pass order on summoning Army chief in defamation case 2 hrs, 5 mins ago

A Delhi court is likely to pronounce today its order on summoning Army chief Gen VK Singh and four others on a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh

Source: feeds.hindustantimes.com
Floundering cops send man to jail 10 hrs, 37 mins ago

A return to his country after two-and-half years turned nightmarish for a man who had raised an alarm over the corrupt practices of his employers, when he had to spend three days in jail because of some confusion between Delhi police and Punjab police

Source: feeds.hindustantimes.com
PWD starts repairing city roads 10 hrs, 39 mins ago

With monsoon just a few weeks ahead, the public works department (PWD) has got on the job to repair all major roads in the Capital

Source: feeds.hindustantimes.com
Man held after brother death 10 hrs, 43 mins ago

The outer district police have arrested a taxi driver who allegedly killed his brother on Tuesday during a scuffle that followed after the victim’s car grazed the accused’s vehicle

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Court directs Delhi govt to set up school 10 hrs, 45 mins ago

The high court here on Thursday directed the Delhi government to set up a school in Badarpur Khadar village in northeast Delhi by July this year

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News from World

Greeks give up on their leaders 11 hrs, 41 mins ago

As Greece prepares for another general polls following political leaders' failure to form a coalition, many in the birthplace of democracy will return to the polls with little optimism

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Myanmar hopes for end to US economic sanctions 11 hrs, 51 mins ago

A further lifting of US sanctions on Myanmar, which could come during a visit by officials to Washington this week, would be crucial to opening its long-isolated economy, a senior Myanmar government official said

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White births in US no longer in majority: report 18 hrs, 42 mins ago

White births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau data made public today, a newspaper reported

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Will never give up nuke rights: Iran 19 hrs, 20 mins ago

Iran rejects Western pressures over its nuclear activities and will never give up its rights, Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator said on Thursday ahead crunch talks with world powers in Baghdad next week

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Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army 19 hrs, 37 mins ago

Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and Nato are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out

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Greece: Technocrat cabinet to prepare for new vote 20 hrs ago

Greece on Thursday unveiled a caretaker cabinet of technocrats tasked with organising the cash-strapped nation's second elections just six weeks after an inconclusive vote sent jitters across the eurozone

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News from Sports

Beamer for national team selectors 10 hrs, 52 mins ago

If the IPL is a yardstick for selection to the India team, the national selectors are likely to have a tough time ahead of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka (Sept 18-Oct 7), as a dearth of quality bowlers could run them out

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Other sports are in a fix too 11 hrs, 5 mins ago

Sport, with its instant drama and the dedicated, often over-the-top, fan base, is a gamblers' paradise

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'BCCI should be a step ahead of fixers' 11 hrs, 8 mins ago

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) feels a board as rich as the BCCI should do an extensive research on how fixers are constantly developing new ways to approach players and corrupt the game

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Gayle-force exposes flaw 11 hrs, 11 mins ago

One doubts if there is a bigger catch in the Indian Premier League than Chris Gayle? After all, he is the most destructive batsman in Twenty20 cricket

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The UP-side of fixing saga in domestic circuit 11 hrs, 15 mins ago

The recent TV sting operation, exposing illegal trading and fixing in domestic cricket, may have created sudden ripples

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New Race Polo launched for 2012 VW Polo R Cup 18 hrs, 40 mins ago

With the promise of bridging the gap between racing in India and in Europe, Volkswagen Motorsport India (VWMI) launched an upgraded version of its Race Polo that will be used from this year's Polo R Cup

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Top Business News

Asia stocks fall on US, eurozone worries 2 hrs, 47 mins ago

Asian stocks plunged on Friday after discouraging US economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country eurozone

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Spain falls into recession as EU gears up for crisis talks 13 hrs, 40 mins ago

Spain tumbled into recession and European stock markets fell on Thursday as Greece installed a crisis government to tackle its crippling debt and top EU leaders prepared for crisis talks

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The grand Indian SUV face-off 13 hrs, 50 mins ago

You want to beat the city heat, venture into the deserts, or slush, or mountains

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IT giants line up for Kerala investments 14 hrs, 2 mins ago

TCS is setting up its largest training centre in Kerala — 150,000-seater facility worth Rs 1,000-crore, after its 1,600-strong campus became full swing

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MontBlanc looks to re-write growth in India 14 hrs, 7 mins ago

After facing a tough time in its home continent, Europe, luxury writing instrument player, MontBlanc now looks at scaling up in India and China

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Hectic talks on over Kishenganga project 14 hrs, 10 mins ago

The Indian government is making all efforts to save the strategic Rs 4,000-crore Kishenganga hydro-electric project on the Kishenganga River (known as the Neelum River in Pakistan), as it readies to file a rejoinder on Pakistan’s reply before the International Court of Arbitration (COA) at The Hague by May 21, 2012

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News from Lifestyle

Aishwarya Rai criticised for post-baby figure 17 hrs, 13 mins ago

Ever since the photograph of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with double chin surfaced, she has been criticised by followers who suggest she should have lost her baby weight following the birth of her daughter

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Freida Pinto fails to impress at Cannes 17 hrs, 51 mins ago

Freida Pinto isn't turning heads in her direction with her appearances at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival

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Justin Bieber's GQ shoot marks his adulthood 18 hrs, 13 mins ago

Justin Bieber shoots in a mature look for June's issue of GQ magazine. The Canadian singer celebrates his adulthood and the star has photos to prove it now

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Michelle Obama shares her workout playlist 21 hrs, 20 mins ago

What music motivates US First Lady to stay fit? Everything from Stevie Wonder to J Lo, according to Women's Health magazine, which shared Michelle Obama's workout playlist on Wednesday

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Get Anushka Sharma’s flawless skin 22 hrs, 7 mins ago

Always dreamed of having actor Anushka Sharma’s fresh-faced look? Now, her personal make-up artiste reveals her trade secrets, joining the gang of war-paint wizards whose client base is increasingly filled with regular Janes, eager to learn the art of application

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37,000-year-old rock art with female genitals found! 16 May 2012

Anthropologists working in southern France believe they have discovered the oldest example of cave art on a 1

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News from Entertainment

First Look: Charlie Sheen in Anger Management promo 15 hrs, 31 mins ago

Charlie Sheen pokes fun at his past troubles in the promo for his new series Anger Management

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Cannes Film Fest begins on a Hollywood note 15 hrs, 49 mins ago

The 65th edition of Cannes Film Festival opened today with Wes Anderson's Hollywood work, Moonrise Kingdom, a delightful start to the 12-day cinematic event on the French Riviera

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Power excites me: RGV 16 hrs, 57 mins ago

Trust Ram Gopal Varma with giving quirky replies and he seldom disappoints. The irreverent filmmaker talked about his latest film, Department at the TV chat show, Front Row With Anupama Chopra, on Star World

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Movies releasing today 17 hrs, 26 mins ago

Movies releasing this week are Department, What To Expect When You’re Expecting, The Raven, Mr Bhatti On Chutti etc

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I’m in love with my new look: Ranbir Kapoor 18 hrs, 3 mins ago

Actor Ranbir Kapoor wants to look like a 20-year-old, even though he’s 29, not because he is worried about turning 30 this year, but for his role in filmmaker Ayan Mukherji’s upcoming film

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J Lo stepping down as American Idol judge 21 hrs ago

Jennifer Lopez is reportedly leaving American Idol as a judge due to her extremely busy schedule

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Views from Hindustan Times

Is it the right age to meditate? 9 hrs, 53 mins ago

Mediation is the most common word used today by people across the world. Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj writes

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Ethnicity-based federalism and Nepali identity 16 May 2012

Commenting on the futility of names in defining qualities, the Bard of Avon had famously written in ‘Romeo and Juliet’---“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”

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Leave it to the voters, please 16 May 2012

Politicians are not stupid. It is they who have to build a politically durable consensus around reforms

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Consumer is queen 16 May 2012

It is often said that scaling up public health programmes is a difficult task. But it can be done, if we focus on the community, writes Ashok Alexander

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Living by bread alone 16 May 2012

You can dish it out any which way and it still makes for a nice meal. A toast to 250 years of the sandwich!

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The tide seems to be turning 16 May 2012

Although these are very early days, Indian manufacturing is gaining some competitive advantage over the unrelenting tide of imports from China

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HindustanTimes.com - Top Technology-CommonProducts News Headlines

Review: Sony Xperia S 14 May 2012

The Xperia S is the first phone from the now single Sony ever since it acquired Ericsson stake in the company

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Review: Motorola ATRIX 2 30 April 2012

The first ATRIX was an important device for Motorola. It was the second dual-core Android smartphone to come out in the market (after the LG Optimus 2x) and the first to showcase Motorola’s Webtop feature

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Review: HTC One X 4 weeks ago

We recently did a hands on with the One X where we briefly touched upon the various aspects of the phone

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Review: Micromax Funbook 18 April 2012

In a market flooded with Android tablets, with increasingly competitive pricing, Micromax announced Funbook – an Android 4

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Review: Sennheiser HD 518 17 April 2012

The Sennheiser HD 518 have been around for a while now but we chose to review them now because they fall at an important price point

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Review: ASUS Zenbook UX31 16 April 2012

The Zenbook is an ultrabook alright. However, despite its sleek finish, heavy duty performance and super quick sleep and resume capabilities, will it succeed in justifying the hefty price tag it has on its bumper?

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Governments need to take more risks: Jacqueline Novogratz 22 hrs, 46 mins ago

One day a girl was gifted a beautiful blue sweater from her uncle. She used to love the sweater

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‘Michelle contemplated divorcing Barack Obama’ 16 May 2012

Michelle Obama contemplated divorcing Barack Obama in 2000 after he ignored her advice not to run for a House

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Ex-Facebook employee bags memoir deal 16 May 2012

An early Facebook employee and former assistant to Mark Zuckerberg will have a memoir out this summer

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Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies 16 May 2012

Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America's best-known authors and a sharp critic of governments in Mexico and the United States, died on Tuesday after a literary career spanning more than five decades

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Aharon Appelfeld wins foreign fiction prize 15 May 2012

The tale of an 11-year-old boy hidden from the Nazis by a prostitute has won a fiction prize which

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‘Tesla was a genius, Edison a douchebag’ 15 May 2012

Who invented light bulb? If you answer Thomas Edison, then you’re one of the ignorant few who don’t know

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Cricket News

Beamer for national team selectors 10 hrs, 52 mins ago

If the IPL is a yardstick for selection to the India team, the national selectors are likely to have a tough time ahead of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka (Sept 18-Oct 7), as a dearth of quality bowlers could run them out

Source: feeds.hindustantimes.com
'BCCI should be a step ahead of fixers' 11 hrs, 8 mins ago

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) feels a board as rich as the BCCI should do an extensive research on how fixers are constantly developing new ways to approach players and corrupt the game

Source: feeds.hindustantimes.com
Gayle-force exposes flaw 11 hrs, 11 mins ago

One doubts if there is a bigger catch in the Indian Premier League than Chris Gayle? After all, he is the most destructive batsman in Twenty20 cricket

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The UP-side of fixing saga in domestic circuit 11 hrs, 15 mins ago

The recent TV sting operation, exposing illegal trading and fixing in domestic cricket, may have created sudden ripples

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When Shah Rukh scripted a drama at Wankhede 11 hrs, 21 mins ago

SRK’s scuffle following a cricket match was witnessed by Sanjjeev Samyal from HT

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Corrupt players must be dealt with strongly: Dav Whatmore 22 hrs, 59 mins ago

Stating that the spot-fixing controversy that rocked the Indian Premier League was unfortunate, Pakistan cricket team coach Dav Whatmore said the players who are involved in such acts of corruption should not be spared

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News related to Indians Abroad

Indian-origin men sentenced for wire fraud 12 hrs, 27 mins ago

Two Indian-origin men have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay millions of dollars in compensation for defrauding internet service providers like AT&T and Verizon of over four million dollars through their sophisticated wire fraud scheme

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Indian couple jailed for major UK immigration scam 17 May 2012

An Indian citizen who arrived as a student in 2000 and went on to perpetuate a series of immigration scams to earn hundreds of thousands of pounds by helping many Indian citizens and others to stay in Britain illegally, has been jailed for 10 years

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Indian national jailed for drunk driving in Singapore 17 May 2012

An Indian national has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for drunk driving a lorry which rammed into three pedestrians - all his fellow countrymen, last year, killing one of them

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Many Indian Americans in race for US Cong 6 May 2012

A record number of Indian Americans -- at least 12 -- are in the fray for the November 2012 polls vying for a place in the House of Representative, reflecting the serious effort of this fastest growing ethnic community in the US to politically empower itself

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US: Ravi seeks probation for hate crime conviction 5 May 2012

An Indian-origin student who was found guilty of bias intimidation for spying on his gay roommate's sexual encounter has asked a judge to grant him probation instead of a prison sentence, even as letters of support from his friends and family were submitted in court

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Indian-Americans caught in $450 mn Medicare fraud 3 May 2012

Several Indian-Americans are among 107 people charged in Medicare fraud schemes involving $450 million in false billings uncovered in an operation across seven cities in the largest US bust in recent history

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